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Charlotte Pendragon's avatar

Jan, I am playing catch-up and binge reading your post I’ve missed the last a few weeks! I'm fascinated always by the history I haven't learned. I had no idea Navajo flatbread was born from the need for preservation, just like some of the biscuit type dishes created during the great depression.

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Lucinda Blackwood's avatar

Jan, I'm catching up on Four Corners of the Southwest. You do such a wonderful job reminding me of (particularly) The Land of Enchantment, my New Mexico home. Fry Bread. Although it is ubiquitous in the Southwest and indisputably delicious it does have a complicated and dark side. I'm glad you touched on that in your offering here and discussed The Long Walk and the unusual return of the Dine people to their home. My people, the Choctaw were the first removed from ancestral land by The Removal Act of 1830 so the Long Walk of the Navajo (Dine) resonates with me.

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Jan Spell's avatar

Thank you so much. I'm very touched that you're reading my past posts. Your comments are the reason I will keep writing my Substack!

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ric leczel's avatar

My parents moved from LA in 1972 to Farmington NM when I was 8. I was just back a year ago. The Navajo People are living history, I'm so glad I found your substack

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Jan Spell's avatar

I'm glad you're here! I'm planning on going through Farmington in April while visiting Chaco Canyon and Aztec Ruins. The last time I drove through was decades ago. Looking forward to visiting the area.

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